Jane Austen Quotes

The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.

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• God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is for everyone.

  

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• The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.

  

  Jane Austen
  • Life
  • Actions
  • Joke